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The CBD, with its full name “the cannabidiol”, is beginning to make itself known in the vape community. It is one of the most common cannabinoids present in cultivated hemp, i. e. in the plant “Cannabis sativa L” with its counterpart, THC.

Increasingly relayed in the newspapers, the interest in CBD is growing and raises many questions. In this article, we propose you to come back to the major questions posed by CBD through the scientific point of view of the French E-liquid Laboratory (LFEL).

FREQUENT AMALGAM BETWEEN CBD AND THC

The scientific studies carried out currently include more than a hundred cannabinoids, the most present being undoubtedly CBD and THC.

Hence the general confusion in the minds of consumers who do not know the specificities of each individual consumer.

In fact, there are many similarities between CBD and THC on the chemical structure first of all but especially on pharmacological and therapeutic properties such as analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Thus, if you are subject to repeated or unlucky migraines from a muscle tear, it would partially relieve the pain.

On the other hand, the differences are found in the side effects provided. In fact, CBD, unlike THC, has very few proven side effects. The euphoric effects and the sensation of gliding are attributed to THC. What you should therefore remember is simple: CBD will not provide you with psychotropic effects but will have a positive effect on your well-being.

CBD is still associated with the recreational use of smoked cannabis (therefore THC) even though it is not the same purpose, according to Jeremy Sorin, an engineer at LFEL.

The work to be carried out is above all pedagogical in order to provide accurate information on the effects of CBD and to radically cut it off from its assimilation with THC. In France in particular, this work is all the more necessary since the subject of cannabis is taboo. As a result, the CBD is dragging behind it a bad reputation which seems unjustified in view of the scientific evidence provided to better apprehend it.

THE REAL EFFECTS OF CBD ON THE HUMAN ORGANISM

CBD has antipsychotic, analgesic and anxiolytic properties mainly. It would make it possible to fight against depressive phases and regulate changing moods, for example, but also to combat anxiety and panic attacks. CBD also has sedative properties (sleep disorders), neuroprotective properties (fight against cell degeneration as is the case for Alzheimer’s disease or cancer) and antidystonic properties (muscle tone disorder). Less well known, it is also a good remedy for nausea and vomiting.

The important point to raise is also related to the fact that CBD would reduce withdrawal symptoms from addiction. This can be a valuable help for smoking cessation and nicotine withdrawal, the primary purpose of using the personal vaporizer.

CBD AND PERSONAL SPRAY: HOW TO USE IT?

Strictly speaking, it is not possible to apply a general rule regarding the correct dosage for each user. It will be a question of testing your sensitivity to the molecule to choose the e-liquid proportionate to your consumption.

Enovap’s “Hit Control” technology allows you to adjust the nicotine level according to the user’s needs, which vary during the day. In the same way as nicotine, CBD could be dosed in a totally personalized way with the double reservoir and would allow the right dosage to be identified.

In addition, other factors may come into play. The sensation may vary according to the type of material used (dripper or clearomiser). Concerning the type of e-liquid, it is recommended to use e-liquids composed of CBD powder which guarantee the absence of THC unlike those using hemp oil enriched with CBD which also contain components considered unfit for inhalation.
CBD has many therapeutic effects but divides the vape community on the image it brings.” Does CBD have a role to play in tobacco control? This will be the question that we will have to answer in order to establish a position with regard to our current products “, says Jean Moiroud, President of Fivape. Thus, its marketing and expansion at this time with a controversial legal status will most likely be restricted, particularly in the commercial approach, as demonstrated by the recent Kannavape trial. This French company was the initiator in the combination of CBD with the electronic cigarette on the land.

Quite simply, it’s that little tingling sensation at the bottom of your throat when you inhale cigarette smoke. With the personal vaporizer, we also have a groove hit. Better: it can even be modulated according to one’s preferences between a mild tingling of smoke, a harder sensation at the bottom of the throat or even no groovy sensation at all.

HOW DO YOU GET THE GROOVE HIT?

The “throat hit” comes from the contraction of the larynx when the nicotine passes through. The stronger the e-liquid is in nicotine, the more important the “throat hit” is. Other factors contribute to the increase of the throat hit, like:

High Polypropylene Glycol content

Increase battery power

Close the airflow

HOW TO ATTENUATE THE THROAT HIT?

You can use a liquid with a lower nicotine level. The small trick to compensate for the difference and keep the same dose of nicotine is to use a more powerful battery. You will have the same amount of nicotine per puff while having a less pronounced “throat hit”.

CAN WE GET A NICOTINE FREE THROAT HIT?

Some manufacturers try to reproduce the throat-hit without nicotine. A few years ago, an additive called “Flash” was released. It was necessary to put a few drops of it in an e-liquid without nicotine and obtain a “throat hit” equivalent to an e-liquid with nicotine.

A radical fringe of vape starter kits is ready to do anything to get the Grail of the nicotine free throat hit. Some even go so far as to put pepper extract in their e-liquid. Don’t ever do that. You’ll burn your throat, lungs and mouth.

THERE’ S MORE TO LIFE THAN JUST THE THROAT HIT

The search for the “throat hit” should not become an obsession. A good experience of vape lies at the confluence of the “throat hit”, the rendering of flavours, an optimal ergonomics and a good volume of steam.

It is therefore up to you to experiment in order to find the optimal combination. Everyone will tilt the cursor to one side rather than the other, but the vape is above all a matter of sensations and pleasure, not just tingling in the throat.

THE ENOVAP AND ITS HIT CONTROL: A TOTALLY CONTROLLABLE GROOVE HIT!

With its “Hit Control” option, the Enovap offers you a real subtlety and unique Vape comfort: totally instantaneous and personalized, the “throat hit” will have no more secrets for you. Indeed, you will be able to manage your nicotine level and the concentration of vapor that you want to inhale on the same puff.

The Enovap will help you find the right groove hit according to your fluctuating needs of the day (short term) and your progress in using a personal spray and stopping smoking (long term). Also for the most hesitant to launch, an automatic mode in addition to a manual mode is present and allows you to adjust to your habits of vape.

The electronic cigarette makes it possible to stop smoking! This is at least what a new study on the subject conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center in the United States tends to demonstrate. The study, whose results were relayed by the media in Western France, noted that the chances of quitting smoking increased considerably with each day of use in addition to the electronic cigarette. That’s what made it possible for them to say that electronic cigarettes are a great way to quit smoking, even if other treatments fail. The device is therefore an effective aid if other treatments fail.

Electronic Cigarette: the American study tends to prove that vaporization makes it possible to stop smoking.

The survey of 24500 smokers and former smokers, conducted by scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (USA), revealed the evidence that the success of smoking cessation, or at least the attempt, increases with the number of days of electronic cigarette use. In short, the more a vaper vapes to wean over time, the more likely it is to stop smoking. According to Dr. David Levy, one of the study leaders whose comments are quoted on Ouest France,”the chances of success increase by 10% each additional day”.

The device could therefore be regarded as an effective aid to stop smoking, especially since:”Vape kits are generally considered to have a much lower risk of death than regular cigarettes and represent an intervention that doctors can recommend when other forms of treatment fail”.

This was confirmed by a recent study by Santé Publique France which noted:”in exclusive use, the device is considered to be less dangerous because the user does not inhale toxic substances… even if other risks may be identified in the years to come”.

A research suggests that levels of toxic substances in heated tobacco, which is one of the latest generation of tobacco products, emit 90% less toxic substances than conventional cigarettes. Heated tobacco is experiencing considerable growth in countries such as Japan. Since this study was funded by British American Tobacco, caution is warranted until replicated by an independent team.

Concentrations of toxic substances in Glo vapours were found to be about 90% lower than those in cigarette smoke. Glo is a product that heats tobacco rather than burning. Heated tobacco has a lower temperature than a cigarette (approximately 240 degrees Celsisus for heated tobacco versus 900 degrees Celsisus for cigarettes). 1

Our studies on Glo show that it produces significantly lower levels of harmful or potentially harmful components than a cigarette, according to Dr. James Murphy, who is responsible for harm reduction at British American Tobacco. It was found that the vapour produced had lower values of toxic substances than cigarette smoke, which should in principle expose consumers to far fewer toxic substances. It is the toxic substances in smoke that cause most of the diseases associated with smoking.

British American Tobacco scientists analyzed and compared Glo vapor, a commercially available tobacco heating product, with the smoke of a reference cigarette and found substantial reductions in Glo emissions. Most of the toxic substances in cigarette smoke could not be detected in the steam of the Glo.

This comprehensive chemical assessment is part of an approach we have developed to demonstrate the reduced-risk potential of heated tobacco products and other next-generation products over conventional cigarettes, according to Murphy. We believe that such an approach is essential to communicate to consumers and legislators that the information available on our products is based on sound and evidence-based science according to the researcher.

Scientists evaluated 126 substances including toxic substances identified by Health Canada, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the WHO Task Force on Tobacco Regulation (TobReg) as harmful or potentially harmful to health. These substances are produced by burning tobacco.

A smoking robot has been used to generate smoke or steam in the laboratory in a way that mimics the realistic use of products. Air samples were also produced to compare smoke and steam. An emissions analysis showed that Glo produced a much simpler aerosol than cigarettes. On average, Glo emitted less than 95% of the 102 of the 126 compounds that could be measured compared to smoke. For the 9 toxic substances proposed by WHO to be reduced in cigarette smoke, the overall average reduction was 97.1%, while for the 18 substances requiring mandatory reporting by the FDA, it was 97.5%.

24 substances could not be detected/quantified in Glo emissions, smoke or both. The results add to a body of evidence that could be used to support Glo as a lower-risk product than conventional cigarettes. Heated tobacco, also known as Heat-Not-Burn products, is very popular, especially in Japan. This study must be taken with caution as it is funded by British American Tobacco, which relies on these new products. This is why it will have to be replicated by independent teams to demonstrate its reliability. Electronic cigarettes are even less toxic than heated tobacco in the current state of knowledge. Indeed, as its name suggests, heated tobacco involves direct tobacco consumption while electronic cigarettes only provide nicotine. So, on toxicity, heated tobacco could be equivalent to an e-cigarette, but in terms of addiction, it’s another story.